Chapter 413 Aunt
Good people can never understand the thoughts of evil people. Mrs. An could barely accept that the father and son of the Duke of Zhenguo died on the battlefield fighting for the court, but she really could not accept that they were killed by someone.
Mrs. An fell ill and had been sick for many days. If it weren't for An Nuan taking care of her and her grandson, she would most likely have died.
The death of the Duke of Zhenguo and his son on the battlefield shocked the government and the public twelve years ago. Twelve years later, it was revealed that they were murdered, which shocked the government and the public even more.
The emperor felt guilty, so he rewarded the Zhenguo Mansion with many things. However, the Zhenguo Mansion did not need those things. Prince Yu brought people to submit a memorial, requesting that the favor be extended to the Zhenguo Mansion's side branches. The two sons of Old Master An entered the court to serve as officials, one of the seventh rank and the other of the sixth rank.
Concubine Ye was banished to the cold palace and was not allowed to leave until she died. The princess wanted Concubine Ye to live in pain, so Empress Xu sent people to guard Concubine Ye to prevent her from committing suicide.
All the people in the Changping Marquis's household were imprisoned. The emperor heard everything that Concubine Ye confessed that night, so the Ministry of Justice didn't even need to interrogate the Changping Marquis.
The emperor ordered the execution of all members of the Changping Marquis's family.
Concubine Ye and the Earl of Changping did such a thing, even if the Prince of Qi was the emperor's own flesh and blood, he could not escape.
The emperor ordered that the Prince of Qi be demoted to a commoner, but did not confiscate the Prince of Qi's palace. This was the last bit of blood relationship the emperor left.
However, the emperor did not copy it. Xie Guimo sent the secret guards to copy it, and they took away everything they could.
The Qi Wang Party was not just the Earl of Changping, it also included the Left Prime Minister and a bunch of followers. During that half month, ministers were imprisoned and their residences were raided almost every day in Kyoto. The Qi Wang Party collapsed, with some being imprisoned and some being exiled. There was no prince in the court who had the power to compete with the Prince of Yu for the crown prince position.
All the princes who were close to the King of Qi kept a low profile.
That day, Chen Tang was sitting by the bed, playing with the two children, when Si'er came in and said, "Princess, the Ministry of Justice will execute the entire Changping Marquis's Mansion at the West Street Market in ten days..."
This date is really well chosen.
It happened to be the day when Chen Tang came out of confinement.
She could go out and watch the execution.
When Xie Guimo came back, Chen Tang said, “That day, I will go to Caishikou to watch the execution of Changping Bo.”
Xie Guimo looked at Chen Tang and said, "What's so good about being beheaded? Aren't you afraid of having nightmares when you come back at night?"
Chen Tang shook his head, "I'm not afraid!"
Her eyes were firm. Xie Guimo thought of Chen Tang's past life in which the King of Qi and the Earl of Changping held great power and had the final say over their lives. She wanted to see the Earl of Changping being defeated, so she agreed. "Okay, I'll take you there that day."
Chen Tang liked the way Xie Guimo looked at her lovingly. She hugged his arm, but Xie Guimo pulled his arm back, "Sit still, Ansheng."
His poor self-control was on the verge of collapse. How could he withstand her closeness? He was now counting the days.
Chen Tang was looking forward to being out of confinement, and he was even more looking forward to it than Chen Tang.
But after the confinement period, it will take another half a month before you can think of anything else.
Well, a certain gentleman has been sleeping on the bed in the first half of the night and sleeping on the couch in the second half recently. It has almost become a habit.
The days passed one after another.
Chen Tang's lochia has almost been discharged, and she feels no different from before she became pregnant, but neither the princess nor Mother Zhou will allow her to go out before the end of her confinement period. Chen Tang stays cooped up in the room and is almost sick.
Fortunately, she had two children and Xie Guimo to keep her company, so it wasn't too boring.
That day, after breakfast, looking through the window at the bright sunshine outside, God knows how much Chen Tang wanted to go out for a walk, but he had to hold back.
The nurse brought the child in, Chen Tang was playing with the child, and Si'er ran in from outside, saying happily, "Crown Princess, Princess Roujia has given birth!"
The news came so suddenly that Chen Tang was stunned. Yin Xing asked, "Why is the baby coming soon? Isn't it still half a month away?"
No matter how Chen Tang calculated, Princess Roujia gave birth after she came out of confinement. She wanted to go to Prince Ning's Mansion to see her as soon as possible, but she didn't expect it to be so early.
Chen Tang couldn't go out and was very worried, so he sent Ginkgo to check on Prince Ning's mansion.
Ginkgo didn't return home until the evening. As soon as she came in, Chen Tang asked, "Did you give birth? Is it a boy or a girl?"
Gingko grinned, "Princess, take a guess."
Shen Tang wanted to beat her up, "Hurry up and tell me."
Gingko said, "Princess Roujia, like the Crown Prince's wife, also gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl."
Shen Tang's eyes opened wide.
She hadn't seen Princess Roujia many times since she became pregnant, so she didn't know how big Princess Roujia's belly was, but she had seen Xiao Huan several times. The fact that Princess Roujia was pregnant with twins was not told to her sister at all, and she kept it a secret really well.
No wonder people say that if a family has twins, the chances of the next generation giving birth to twins will be greater, and it is indeed true.
Ginkgo said, "The two children are not as heavy as the young master and young lady. One weighs four catties, and the other weighs three catties and nine ounces. But Dean Zhao said that the children are very healthy."
However, Ginkgo didn't see the two children, so she didn't know whether they looked like Xiao Huan or Princess Roujia.
Chen Tang was happy for his elder brother and the Ning Palace. They had two grandchildren at once, and the old Prince Ning and the old Princess Ning must be extremely happy.
Gingko took out a purse from his bosom and threw it to Qiutong. Qiutong asked, "What is this...?"
Ginkgo said, "Old Prince Ning and Old Princess Ning were very happy and gave the Ning Palace a monthly allowance for the first and second half of the year. I also got some money as a gift. The nanny who gave me the money knew that you and I were both maids around the Crown Prince's Consort, so she asked me to bring you some as well."
The next day, the princess went to Prince Ning's mansion to congratulate, and Xie Guimo also went. After returning, Xie Guimo held his daughter's hand and said, "Fortunately Yan'er looks like me, otherwise she would doubt whether she was my biological child when she grows up."
Chen Tang was confused, "Why do you say that?"
Xie Guimo said, "Your eldest brother's daughter looks very much like you."
Chen Tang, "..."
It is said that nephews resemble their uncles and nieces resemble their aunts.
It's normal for the eldest brother's daughter to look like her aunt.
but--
The resemblance that could make Xie Guimo sigh like this was more than ordinary.
Chen Tang was very curious, "Are they really that similar?"
Xie Guimo smiled and said, "When Yan'er and her are put together, I have to hesitate to decide which one is more yours."
Chen Tang, "..."
I had originally wanted to go to Prince Ning's Mansion to visit my nephew and niece, and after hearing what Xie Guimo said, I felt even more eager.
The two pairs of twin boys and girls were born one month apart. When the four children grew up and were put together, they were often mistaken for quadruplets.
The four children’s favorite game is the game of changing sisters and brothers.
Often one son and one daughter go out, and come back with two sons or two daughters.
After the two daughters came back, Xiao Huan and Xie Guimo waited for the other party to send their sons back in exchange. If the daughters did not come back, they had to go and exchange them back quickly.
This is a matter for the future, so let’s not talk about it for now.
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